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Yet I Stand at the Bowie CPA, Mar 22

Yet I Stand at the Bowie CPA, Mar 22

Connecting Lives Productions and Yet Stand Inc. Present:
“Yet I Stand” Stage Play

Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 4pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Inspiring, Strength, Restoring Hope, and Empowering Survivors to Rise. – “A Journey from Pain to Purpose” in a powerful story that echoes the silent cries of many, Yet I Stand follows the life of Elaine Crocker whose innocence is shattered by abuse. Lost in confusion and pain, she battles to find her voice and the strength to heal. As her family struggles to understand her hurt, they too are forced to confront their own fears, failures, and faith. Together, through moments of heartbreak, tears, and revelation, they learn that healing begins not in silence — but in unity, prayer, and love. This moving production is a testament to resilience, forgiveness, and the power of hope. Yet I Stand is more than a play — it’s a call to open hearts, start conversations, and remind every survivor: you are not alone.

Tickets: $35. Click here.

Village Idiots Improv at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 22

Village Idiots Improv at the Greenbelt Arts Center, Mar 22

The Greenbelt Arts Center presents:
The Village Idiots Improv
Spring Fever: Lord of the Equinox

March 22, 2026 at 6:30pm

Location: Greenbelt Arts Center

Come join the Village Idiots as three directors battle it out through improvised games and scenes to discover who will become… The Lord of the Equinox.

Tickets: Pay what you wish, $5 minimum. Buy tickets here.

Auditions for American Son by Upstage Artists, Mar 18

Auditions for American Son by Upstage Artists, Mar 18

Upstage Artists announces auditions for:
American Son
by Christopher Demos-Brown
directed by Rick Bergmann

Audition Date: Wednesday March 18, 2026 at 7pm
Callbacks: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7pm

Performance Dates: June 5-7 and 12-14, 2026

Location: Upstage Artists, performing at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Lane, Beltsville MD, 20705

The award-winning play about an estranged biracial couple who must confront their feelings about race and bias after their son is detained by the local police following a traffic stop incident. Their disparate histories and backgrounds inform their assumptions as they try to find out what happened to their son.

For more information, click here.

Never Thought I Was Black Till I Came To America at the Bowie CPA, Mar 24

Never Thought I Was Black Till I Came To America at the Bowie CPA, Mar 15

Never Thought I Was Black Till I Came to America
by Anna Mwalagho

Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 7pm

Location: Bowie Center for the Performing Arts.

Never Thought I Was Black Till I Came to America is a riveting one-woman theatrical experience by Anna Mwalagho — actress, singer, poet, storyteller, and cultural truth-teller. Through an unforgettable blend of comedy, storytelling, poetry, prose, music, and lived anecdotes, Mwalagho invites audiences into her deeply personal journey of identity, migration, and belonging.

The play traces the winding road of challenges and triumphs faced by an African woman navigating life in America — where race, culture, and self-definition collide in unexpected ways. With wit, vulnerability, and fearless honesty, Mwalagho explores a truth many overlook: migration is not new; it is the story of humanity itself. Yet each journey carries its own cost, courage, and transformation.

By turns hilarious, poignant, and thought-provoking, the performance disarms with laughter before confronting audiences with questions that linger long after the curtain falls. As the final words echo — “At some point, we have all been immigrants, searching for a place called home in a foreign land” — the play leaves viewers both challenged and healed.

A labor of love and a lifelong dream, Never Thought I Was Black Till I Came to America celebrates African identity, honors common humanity, and dares to tell the stories too often left unheard. Written and performed by Anna Mwalagho, and edited and debut directed by Mkawasi Mcharo Hall, this bold and unapologetic work is more than a performance — it is a movement.

Tickets: $32. Click here.

Orlando Furioso at the Greenbelt Community Center, Mar 7-14

Orlando Furioso at the Greenbelt Community Center, Mar 7-14

2026 Greenbelt Youth Musical
The School for Superheroes presents Orlando Furioso, The Musical
written and directed by Chris Cherry

Saturday, March 7, 2026, 7 pm
Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3 pm
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 2 pm and 7 pm

Location: Greenbelt Community Center Gymnasium 15 Crescent Rd.

The School For Super-Heroes Presents Orlando Furioso, The Musical is about a group of students who don’t feel like they fit in at a high school for super-powered teenagers, due to their offbeat powers. Drawing on their combined abilities, the group decides to produce the most ambitious high school musical in history, based on a rollicking 16th-century fantasy epic that puts the King Arthur legends to shame. The result surprises them all and just maybe saves the world! Who could resist a musical that combines super-powers with dashing knights, powerful wizards, and warrior damsels?

Tickets: $5; advance sales (highly recommended) at (301) 397-2208, starting February 4